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Today I was sitting here at the computer working on some things that totally do NOT motivate me. I mean I was just about to cry out of frustration! All I could think was, I don’t want to work on this anymore. Then it occurred to me. I DON”T HAVE TO! No one is making me work on those projects. It is only out of some sort of warped sense of personal obligation that I was forcing myself to work on the project to begin with (sort of like when I start a book and it is terrible but I make myself read it anyhow…. but that’s a topic for another post).

Yep, its true! Realizing this helped me figure out that you don’t HAVE to do a lot of things. No one can make you. You have free will. I find this liberating and considering how obstinate I can be at times, it’s kind of amazing that I just figured this out.

So, look at your To-Do list for the day (if you missed my brilliant post on to-do lists and sharpie markers check it out now at Sharpie Love). Do you really have to do all of it? How much of it brings you joy? How much of it can you cross off and let it go? Go on, get your Sharpie out and get to it!

As many of you already know, my daughter Coral has a photo editing business. She just opened up her latest online website and I wanted you all to have the first chance to check it out! Her editing skills are AWESOME and her prices are EXCELLENT! Her site is the perfect place to get that holiday card photo fixed so that it’s picture perfect before you send it out to everyone!

Mention that you saw her info here on Occupied Life and she will give you 10% discount! You can visit her photo editing website by clicking on WHERE CAN YOU EDIT PICTURES

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I am a mom of four wonderful children and Gammie to two beautiful grandchildren! I have three girls (ages 25, 22, and 15) and one son (age 10) who was diagnosed 7 years ago with Autism. I am a former paralegal, a member of Mensa and currently a stay-at-home-mom in Central Florida. I enjoy finding new ways to help my family stretch every dollar and make it count! If you would like to contact me, CLICK HERE